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Tit for tat: (n.) an equivalent given in return (as for an injury); retaliation in kind; something bad that you do to someone because they have done something bad to you 以牙還牙;同等報復 A tit-for-tat action (Adj.用法) is one where someone takes revenge on another person for what they have done by doing something similar to them. 以相似手法回敬別人,一報還一報 Examples: 1) He hit me, so I hit him back—it was just tit for tat. 2) I told her if she did me any harm, I would return tit for tat. (BBC, 2018/3/30) Spy poisoning: Russia expels 60 US diplomats in tit-for-tat measure Russia has expelled 60 US diplomats and closed the St. Petersburg consulate in a tit-for-tat response to US action over a spy poisoning case in the UK. Russia’s foreign minister said other countries that expelled Russians could expect a “symmetrical” response. The move comes amid a row over the nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter in the UK. 俄國驅逐了六十名美國外交官員，並且關閉美國駐聖彼得堡領事館，以對美國因為英國間諜下毒案而採取的措施表示報復。俄國外長指出，其他驅逐俄國人的國家也會獲得[對稱的]待遇。俄國這些措施起因是英國一名前俄國間諜和他女兒遭到神經毒氣的攻擊。 (The Guardian, 2018/07/07) The United States and China have imposed tit-for-tat tariffs as fears grow over the damage to global economy. The trade war between the US and other major economies escalated on Friday after Washington and Beijing launched punitive import tariffs on […]
Prominent experts are weighing in on President Tsai Ing-wen’s first year in office. ICRT News anchors Keith Menconi and Gavin Phipps hosted an hour-long discussion held at the Grand Hyatt Taipei featuring former Minister of the Interior Dr. Lee Hong-yuan (李鴻源), former head of the American Institute in Taiwan Dr. William Stanton, and former Legislator Dr. Shen Fu-hsiung (沈富雄). Throughout the sometimes heated discussion, commentators sparred over major issues hanging over the Tsai administration, including cross-strait ties, the 40-hour workweek, and the forward-looking infrastructure construction project. Here’s Dr. Stanton’s take on that issue, and others: Providing a different perspective, Dr. Lee called the preparation for the infrastructure project rushed and unprofessional. The entire program will be broadcast tonight at 8 PM exclusively on ICRT FM100. It will also be available for download on ICRT’s website, iTunes or on the ICRT app.
President Tsai Ingwen has placed 17th in Forbes’ magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women of 2016. Tsai places between Abigail Johnson, the CEO of Fidelity in 16th and Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet in 18th place. The list of the world’s most powerful women in business, science, philanthropy and politics is topped by Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel in the number one spot. Forbes writes that this year, it removed the celebrity section of its list to make room for a rising number of female world leaders. It notes that according to the Pew Research Center, the number of women who are presidents or heads of state has more than doubled since 2005. So, out were last year’s Taylor Swift (no. 64), and Angelina Jolie (no. 54), and in were Chilean president Michelle Bachelet (no. 18), Nepal’s president, Bidhya Bhandari (no. 52), and of course, President Tsai as well. Here are the top 20 on the list: 1. Angela Merkel (Chancellor, Germany) 2. Hillary Clinton (Presidential candidate, United States) 3. Janet Yellen (Chair, Federal Reserve, Washington, United States) 4. Melinda Gates, Cochair (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) 5. Mary Barra (CEO, General Motors) 6. Christine Lagarde (Managing director, International Monetary Fund) 7. Sheryl Sandberg (COO, […]
Taiwan This Week is ICRT’s weekly roundup of the top news stories from around the island. This week host Keith Menconi sits down with Gavin Phipps of ICRT news, and Michael Smith from Kaohsiung. Tune in every Friday at 8:30pm as ICRT news is joined by expert commentators to break down the week’s biggest stories in Taiwan. Catch the live broadcast, or … Click HERE to listen online! June Week 4 Topics: This week, our news team discusses…. Hong Hsiuchu faces accusations of a false master’s degree and other rumours KMT gears up to fight for southern districts in 2016 legislative elections Ke Wenzhe announces the 2017 Universiade ceremonies will not be held at Taipei Dome. Golden Melody Awards kicks off Saturday at the Taipei Arena.
Taiwan This Week is ICRT’s weekly roundup of the top news stories from around the island. This week host Keith Menconi sits down with Gavin Phipps of ICRT news, and Compass Magazine’s Donovan Smith. Tune in every Friday at 8:30pm as ICRT news is joined by expert commentators to break down the week’s biggest stories in Taiwan. Catch the live broadcast, or … Click HERE to listen online! June Week 3 Topics: This week, our news team discusses…. KMT affirms support for Legislative Speaker Hung Hsiu-chu as the party’s presidential candidate in poll The DPP chooses Akira Chen as candidate in Changhua 1 legislative district Inter-party negotiations over constitutional amendments fail in legislature Legislature passes Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act
Welcome to Taiwan This Week, a roundup of the top news stories from around the island over the past seven days. Listen in every Friday at 8:30pm for the must-know news that is happening in Taiwan now, with our host ICRT’s Keith Menconi, as he sits down with Gavin Phipps and ICRT’s Kaohsiung correspondent Michael Smith. Click HERE to listen! April Week 4 Topics: This week, our news team discusses….. The KMT still waiting on a prominent member to announce interest in running in the 2016 presidential election The PFP’s James Soong may join the presidential race Taipei Dome clashes continue with Farglory Land Development and Taipei City government making moves and counter-moves The Legislature clears changes to how the army disciplines military personnel Taiwan shaken up by a series of strong earthquakes photo source
The ruling KMT has suffered a major defeat in the nine-in-one local elections today, losing all but one of the country’s special municipalities to opposition or independent candidates. The DPP has claimed 13 of the mayor and magistrate races that were up for grabs today, with the KMT winning 6 seats, and independents and smaller parties taking 3. The KMT lost control of the capital, with independent but pan-green backed Ko Wen-je defeating Sean Lien with 58 percent of the vote, while Lien claimed 41 percent. The KMT managed to hold on to New Taipei City – the largest of all electoral districts by population – with incumbent Eric Chu narrowly edging out former DPP party chairman Yu Shyi-kun by some 20,000 votes, making it the only special municipality still under KMT control. In Taichung, incumbent city mayor Jason Hu conceded defeat to DPP challenger Lin Chia-lung, who had a similar proportion in the polls as Ko. DPP Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chu held on to her post, claiming 68 percent of the votes, with her main opponent Yang Chiu-hsing, taking about 31 percent. In Tainan, incumbent Mayor William Lai extended his tenure after winning 72 percent of the vote, […]
International Community Radio Taipei in conjunction with the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan last week hosted a panel of high profile experts from across the political spectrum for a preview of the upcoming local elections, to be held on Saturday November 29, 2014. The roundtable discussion aired on ICRT FM100 this Tuesday November 4, 2014 at 9pm. Moderated by ICRT’s morning news anchor and Taiwan editor Gavin Phipps, the panel featured speakers Shen Fu-hsiung, political and economic commentator, Joanna Lei, the CEO of thinktank Chunghua 21st Century and Joseph Wu, the Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Panelists discussed and analyzed the various races, the candidates, their election prospects and the implications for the political climate –business and trade – depending on the outcome. Listen About the speakers: Shen Fu-hsiung is a former Taiwan legislator, previously serving key posts in the DPP as Executive Director of the Policy committee and Chairman of the Central Review Committee. Joanna Lei has held several positions in the public sector, including legislator for the KMT from 2004 to 2008, Economic and International Affairs Advisor for Taipei City and Board Director of the Taoyuan Airport company among others. Joseph Wu was formerly the DPP’s […]
The Mainland Affairs Council has expressed its “regret” over clashes in Hong Kong between pro-democracy activists and police Sunday. The clashes took place after police began to disperse protesters gathered outside government headquarters to call for universal suffrage to elect the territories top leader. In a statement issued late yesterday, the council urged the two sides to hold peaceful and rational dialogue quickly and said it will continue watching follow-up developments in Hong Kong. The statement went on to say the Ma administration and the people of Taiwan should support Hong Kongers’ pursuit of universal suffrage as it is in line with the development of time and both sides should seek common ground to advocate democracy in the territory. Meanwhile, several hundred people joined student organizers from Hong Kong and Macau at a sit-in at Taipei’s Liberty Square last night to showing their support for ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The rally was originally scheduled for Wednesday but was moved to yesterday following the surprise launch of Hong Kong’s Occupy Central protest. Hong Kong activist Lau Kayee slammed President Ma Ying-jeou for his failure to make any comment on Hong Kong democracy movement, saying Ma should stand firmly behind […]
Listen Episode Description Some members of the Democratic Progressive Party are making a push to freeze a portion of the party’s charter known as the Taiwan Independence Clause which calls for the establishment of a Republic of Taiwan. Supporters of the freeze say doing so could help the DPP’s chance to become the ruling party once again. However, the effort has met a strong backlash from members who argue that working toward Taiwan independence is central the the party’s character. In this episode we examine the controversy surrounding the clause along with the broader effort within the DPP to reformulate its China policy. Guest: J. Michael Cole. He is the Editor and Chief of Thinking Taiwan, an online source of news and analysis about Taiwan which is part of DPP Chair Tsai Ing-wen’s Thinking Taiwan Foundation. During this episode we also hear from two DPP members on both sides of the freezing issue: Dr. Tung Chen-yuan (童振源), one of the proponents of freezing the clause, who served as a Mainland Affairs Council vice minister during the Chen administration; and Tainan City Councilor Chen Chao-lai (陳朝來). How to listen You can download episodes of this program online at the ICRT website and on the […]